OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full-time position starting in early 1996, allowing me to utilize my technical, programming and research skills in an engineering or consulting environment.

EDUCATION

William Marsh Rice University, Houston, Texas
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1996 GPA: 3.21/4.00
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 1993

RESEARCH

Proposed Thesis Title: "Implementation and Evaulation of a p-Adaptive Finite Element Code Using the Bernstein Polynomial Basis Function"

Develop an algorithmic construct enabling an adaptive solution to various types of partial differential equations. Use of the Bernstein basis for the development of the triangular elements results in a high convergence rate for the solution, while keeping the computational overhead low.

Technical Paper: "Numerical Simulation of a Calculus of Variations Problem Using the Feedforward Neural Network Architecture," drafted in conjunction with Dr. Andrew J. Meade, Jr. (Submitted to Computing Systems in Engineering)

Presents a method to construct directly and non-iteratively a feedforward artificial neural network (FFANN) to solve a calculus of variations problem. The method utilizes a C**2 cubic sigmoid transfer function within the hidden layer of the FFANN.

Senior Design Project: SAE "Mini Baja" off-road vehicle

Part of a six member team which built a single-seat dune buggy. Was personally responsible for three-dimensional modeling of the frame. Competed at an international competition in El Paso in April 1993 which was comprised of engineering, sales and performance competitions. Finished 29th of 65 vehicles.

COURSEWORK

Introduction to Aerodynamics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Gas Dynamics, Thermal Systems Design, Finite Element Methods, Computer-Aided Geometric Design, Numerical Analysis of Ordinary Differential Equations, Engineering Approach to Mathematical Programming, Mathematics Seminar (Wavelets)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Six Years experience with Unix workstations: Sun, SGI, IBM

One Year experience with Unix System Administration: Solaris 1.*, 2.* and Linux

One Year experience with HTML and assorted publishing tools in commercial settings

Extensive use of AutoCAD Version 12 in 2D and 3D applications

Proficient with FORTRAN77, Fortran90 and MATLAB

Some knowledge of C, C++, Perl and Tcl/Tk

EMPLOYMENT

MAY 95 - PRESENT

System Administrator

Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Department. Houston, Texas.
Supervise operations of seventy-two Unix, IBM, and Macintosh computers on a 10Base-T network. Develop a departmental WWW presence with course listings and information.

JUNE 93 - OCTOBER 95

Bicycle Specialist

Windsurfing Gale Winds and Wheels. Houston, Texas.
Retail sales and repairs of various brands of bicycles and inline skates.

MAY 95 - AUGUST 95

Programming Contractor

OneStop Desktop. Houston, Texas.
Contract projects doing HTML authoring for the World Wide Web.

SUMMERS 1994-95

Research Assistant

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Department. Houston, Texas.
Worked under Dr. Andrew J. Meade, Jr. See above for project title.

SUMMERS 1990-92

Research Assistant

Mechanical Engineering Deparment. Arlington, Texas.
Worked under Dr. Kent Lawrence, Dean of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington. Wrote and debugged research and CAD/FEA oriented FORTRAN77 and MATLAB code. Acted as User Assistant on a Novell network, serving the department, setting up user accounts and network maintenance.

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HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

National Merit Scholar

Textron Scholarship

Bausch and Lomb Science Award

Department Representative to the Graduate Student Association, July 95 - Present

The Rice Thresher:

Photo Editor, Aug 92 - May 93
Staff Photographer, Nov. 90 - Present

Rice University Cycling Team: Sept 89 - Aug 94

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